Carefully. Diligently. Obsessively. Guard your heart.
My Savior is my true love. I'm enamored with him. Jesus is my fairy tale- and that is not a trite saying for me.. He truly is the prince of my heart. I'm committed to loving him, to knowing him, to serving and pleasing Him in all that I say and do. Not out of routine or duty, but out of a loving heart that vehemently desires to bring joy to the One I love.
And that means guarding my heart against other fascinations.
I'm easily distracted. Anyone who knows me can tell you that. I lose focus easily and I forget half of what I knew. I lose sight of the task at hand and frequently leave projects half-finished, usually because something else has captured my attention. I fear this habit creeping into my relationship with Christ.
Psalm 19:14 "Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, Oh Lord, my rock and my redeemer."
Proverbs 4:23 "Above all else, guard your heart. For everything you do flows from it."
I have been praying for a greater awareness of what my heart is absorbing. What am I focusing on- is it beautiful and acceptable to the Lord? What am I pursuing- is it a goal that God has set before me? What do I love- does God love it as well? And finally, is what I'm speaking into the lives of others bringing refreshing and breathing new life? Because "out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks."
*Note: What is truly in my heart will be evidenced by my words. Negativity, anger, frustration, gossip... these will all flow out of a heart that is not carefully guarded against such things. But a heart full of life will in turn breath life and encouragement.
So... Lately I've been working on protecting my heart against false loves and false emotions. I don't want to trade in my sparkling robes worn by the Bride of Christ for the fake glitter and glitz of this world. I want my heart to be completely His and completely set apart for Him. What a joy to be His beloved!
My Savior is my true love. I'm enamored with him. Jesus is my fairy tale- and that is not a trite saying for me.. He truly is the prince of my heart. I'm committed to loving him, to knowing him, to serving and pleasing Him in all that I say and do. Not out of routine or duty, but out of a loving heart that vehemently desires to bring joy to the One I love.
And that means guarding my heart against other fascinations.
I'm easily distracted. Anyone who knows me can tell you that. I lose focus easily and I forget half of what I knew. I lose sight of the task at hand and frequently leave projects half-finished, usually because something else has captured my attention. I fear this habit creeping into my relationship with Christ.
Psalm 19:14 "Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, Oh Lord, my rock and my redeemer."
Proverbs 4:23 "Above all else, guard your heart. For everything you do flows from it."
I have been praying for a greater awareness of what my heart is absorbing. What am I focusing on- is it beautiful and acceptable to the Lord? What am I pursuing- is it a goal that God has set before me? What do I love- does God love it as well? And finally, is what I'm speaking into the lives of others bringing refreshing and breathing new life? Because "out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks."
*Note: What is truly in my heart will be evidenced by my words. Negativity, anger, frustration, gossip... these will all flow out of a heart that is not carefully guarded against such things. But a heart full of life will in turn breath life and encouragement.
So... Lately I've been working on protecting my heart against false loves and false emotions. I don't want to trade in my sparkling robes worn by the Bride of Christ for the fake glitter and glitz of this world. I want my heart to be completely His and completely set apart for Him. What a joy to be His beloved!
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